January 3, 2015

By Obituaries on January 3, 2015.

.1927 ~ SUTHERLAND ~ 2014
Robert “Bob” James Sutherland, beloved husband of Maude Sutherland of Medicine Hat, passed away on Thursday, December 25th, 2014 at the age of 87 years. A Come and Go Celebration of Bob’s Life was held yesterday at the SAAMIS CREEKSIDE CENTRE. Memorial gifts in Bob’s memory may be made to the Salvation Army or to the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Bob Sutherland. Funeral arrangements entrusted to SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM & RECEPTION CENTRE, “The Chapel in the Park”, locally owned and directed. Should you wish any additional information, please telephone (403)528-2599

.1943 ~ SCOVILLE ~ 2014
Ellsworth “Earl” Scoville, beloved husband of Celanie Scoville of Medicine Hat, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28th, 2014 at the age of 71 years. The Funeral Service was held yesterday at the CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Earl Scoville. Funeral arrangements entrusted to SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM & RECEPTION CENTRE, “The Chapel in the Park”, locally owned and directed. Should you wish any additional information, please telephone (403)528-2599

.1945 ~ TUCHSCHERER ~ 2014
Carol Laura Tuchscherer, beloved wife of Charlie Tuchscherer of Medicine Hat, passed away on Friday, December 26th, 2014 at the age of 69 years. The Funeral Service was held yesterday at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL. Memorial gifts in Carol’s memory may be made to the ICU and 4W units of the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, c/o Medicine Hat and District Health Foundation. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Carol Tuchscherer. Funeral arrangements entrusted to SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM & RECEPTION CENTRE, “The Chapel in the Park”, locally owned and directed. Should you wish any additional information, please telephone (403)528-2599

.1947 ~ AKRE ~ 2014
Vince passed away at his home on December 25th, 2014 at the age of 67. Vince was predeceased by his parents, Maurice and Ruth Akre; sister, Colleen; and brother-in-law, Bobby Nimmo. Vince is survived by his daughter and her family, Laurie, Bernie, Allison, and Ryan Girardeau of Swift Current, SK; his son and his family, Bob, Rochelle, Emily, and Hannah Akre of Outlook, SK; his sister, Corrine Nimmo of Richmond, Virginia; and his many close friends who he considered extended family. Vince was born in Swift Current on June 8th, 1947 and lived in Hazlet for most of his life where he ran an insurance agency for many years. He was very active with the Hazlet Elks ball club, curling, and hunting. He then worked in the oilfield until he retired, and he worked mostly in Northern Alberta and shift work in Russia. When Vince retired, he made Medicine Hat his home until the time of his passing. Vince will be sadly missed by his family and friends. As per Vince’s request, no funeral service will be held. Arrangements are entrusted to SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM & RECEPTION CENTRE, “The Chapel in the Park”, locally owned and directed. Should you wish any additional information, please telephone (403)528-2599

.BEVERLEY BRITTON CLARKE

July 30, 1931 ~ December 23, 2014

Beverley Britton Clarke died on December 23, 2014, after a short battle with cancer. Beverley was born in Ottawa, Ontario in 1931 and spent her childhood in and around Toronto. Her family moved to Montreal, where she finished high school and trained to be a teacher. While a teacher, she met and married Peter MacRae Clarke after her first but not last trip to England. She briskly had four children: Carolyn, Jennifer, Stephanie and Kenneth, between 1954 to 1959, while moving with her husband to Tulsa Oklahoma, Edmonton, Drayton Valley and Calgary. She spent the rest of her married life in Calgary, save for two years in Anchorage, Alaska, where she experienced the Good Friday Earthquake of 1964. In the early Seventies, she revived a life-long dream of becoming a lawyer and went back to university, continuing to work towards this goal despite the breakup of her marriage. In the reverse of the usual pattern, she went away to law college (Osgoode Hall), while her children stayed at home. She qualified as a lawyer in Alberta in 1983, went to Cambridge University, England in 1983/84 to earn a Masters in Law, and returned to Calgary to practice. In 1988, she moved to Medicine Hat to join Niblock and Company. She set up as a sole practitioner in 1992, specializing in family law. She taught a pre-law course at the College of Medicine Hat, was active in the Law Society, and became a Bencher (Queen’s Counsel) in 1991. She was involved in several local, provincial and national organizations: People Against Impaired Drivers (President and spokesperson), Alberta representative to the National Board of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), member of the Canadian Club, Chair of the Medicine Hat Committee of “Obstacles to Women in the Workplace”, one of the first women members of the local Kiwanis Club, and Board Member of both the Medicine Hat College Foundation and the School Board Foundation. She enjoyed her time as a volunteer member of the Echo Dale Farm Society and, in a different way, running for election as a member of the Liberal Party. Beverley was named Woman of Achievement for 1992-1993. She realized another life-long dream by going on safari in Kenya, having traveled extensively in Europe throughout her life. After retiring in 1995, she learned the cello and joined the Red Hat Society, which allowed her to indulge her passion for clothes, and she continued to be active in Kiwanis for many years. Beverley was famous for her collection of shoes, her style, her sense of humour, her excruciatingly correct written English, and her absolute conviction of the rightness of her own opinions, especially on matters concerning education and her condominium. She retained a small circle of loyal friends to the end, particularly Cheryl and Bob Storrs and Maryanne and Garth Vallely. She could charm and alienate with equal ease, could be hugely generous and unapologetically neglectful, was proud of her possessions and her intelligence, but continually bad-mouthed herself. Her last years were spent doing what she loved best: shopping on-line, reading and listening to music (jazz, Sinatra and Fitzgerald, classical and baroque, especially Handel and Bach), and she remained until the last deeply interested in history. Her children were with her at her peaceful death, and they mourn a mother who was infuriating, delightful, outrageous, and what she always was determined to be: unmissable.
Condolences may be expressed by visiting http://www.cooksouthland.com. A Private Celebration of Beverley’s life will take place at a later date. Honoured to serve the family is COOK SOUTHLAND Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 4V4. Telephone: 403-527-6455.

.BRENDA YEE
1966 ~ 2014
Brenda Yee passed away while in the loving care of her Alfred Egan Home family in Bow Island, Alberta on Saturday, December 27, 2014, at the age of 48 years. Brenda was born on August 10, 1966, in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. She lived with her family until November 26, 1971, when she was admitted to Wetaskiwin Centre at the age of 5 years. On August 27, 1982, she was admitted to the Baker Centre, then three years later moved to the Fort Macleod Special Development Unit (1985) where she lived until moving to the Alfred Egan Home on August 14, 2006. Brenda was a gentle-spirited woman with a contagious giggle and eyes that spoke volumes. She enjoyed holding hands with staff and volunteers and loved listening to stories and books being read to her. Brenda will be sadly missed by her staff and friends at Alfred Egan Home. She is survived by her parents, Shing and Fay; brothers, Roger and Robert and sister, Donna. A Funeral Service honouring Brenda’s life will be celebrated at the Alfred Egan Home, 941 – 1 Street East, Bow Island, Alberta on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Sheila McLeod officiating. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting http://www.cooksouthland.com) Honoured to serve the family is COOK SOUTHLAND Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4 Phone 403-527-6455.

. 1967-2014
Mr. Franklin (John) Keats passed away in Medicine Hat, Alberta on Friday, December 26, 2014 at the age of 47 years.
John was born January 14, 1967 in Hanna, Alberta. John spent most of his years in the Brooks/ Medicine Hat area. John was a very loyal and committed hard worker… he worked hard and played hard. John cherished spending time with family and friends. He had a great sense of humor and always tried to find the best in people.
John is lovingly remembered by his sons; Jamie, Tony (Ashley), Vincent, Jesse (Jackie), and Thomas, his stepsons; Franklin & Troy, his mother Violet, and his siblings; Faye (Ian), Darcy, Shelley (Dean), and Amanda (Shawn). John was predeceased by his father Frank, his son Bobbie, and his sister Angela.
Cremation has taken place. Additional information regarding Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
Those we love remain with us for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade because a loved one’s gone. Those we love can never be more than a thought apart, far as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in the heart.

.MARK HURLBERT
1970 ~ 2014
Mark Louis Hurlbert passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at the age of 44 years. Mark is survived by his mother, Carol Hurlbert-Kimpel; brother, Ross Hurlbert and his son, Kyler Choquette. He was predeceased by his father, Don Hurlbert in 1981 and his step-father, Bob Kimpel in 2010. Mark’s life will remembered and cherished privately by his family. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting http://www.cooksouthland.com) Honoured to serve the family is COOK SOUTHLAND Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 4V4. Telephone: 403-527-6455.

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